S’pore man, 37, gets 9 months’ jail after shoving man, 78, who later died from head injury
The 78-year-old man had hit his father on the head with an umbrella.
A 37-year-old man, Jimmy Yar Hock Long, was sentenced to nine months in jail on August 27 after pleading guilty to assaulting an 78-year-old man, Goh Kim Inn. The incident occurred on May 25, 2025, when Yar saw Goh hit his father, Yar Mui Cheoh, on the head with an umbrella. Yar rushed to Goh, grabbed him, and shoved him onto the pavement. Goh fell and hit his head on the ground, later dying from the injury two days later at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
Court documents revealed that Goh and Yar's father had been involved in several previous altercations. Goh had previously assaulted Yar's father in January and March 2024, receiving two police warnings on August 20, 2024. Yar's father was also warned for fighting with Goh in a public place on March 21, 2024.
After the assault, Yar's father was hit on the head by the umbrella and became motionless. Yar's sister called for an ambulance, and Goh was rushed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where he died from the head injury two days later. The prosecution sought a 10 to 12-month sentence for Yar, citing the severe nature of Goh's injury, while the defense argued for no more than eight months in jail.
Yar's lawyer stated that Goh was not a helpless victim, as he underwent regular kidney dialysis and was recovering from stage-four cancer. Yar's bail was set at S$20,000, and he is expected to begin serving his sentence on September 28.
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